Department of Neighborhoods

DON District Meetings

The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) provides a direct link between the City of Detroit and block clubs, community groups, business owners, faith and school leaders, and everyday residents. The 14-member team includes a district manager and deputy district manager in each City Council district. Their top responsibility is fighting blight and rebuilding and strengthening the fabric of the neighborhoods. The managers directly engage thousands of residents and volunteers in both major initiatives like Motor City Makeover, Halloween in the D and tax foreclosure prevention and smaller efforts, such as vacant lot clean-ups and house board-ups. However their work goes far beyond that. District managers help residents form block clubs and community associations; drive community engagement on neighborhood planning projects and other initiatives; resolve citizens' complaints; and educate residents on a broad range of City programs and policies.

Each City Council district also has a business liaison focused on helping neighborhood businesses grow and succeed. The business liaison helps businesses navigate City processes; connect to resources to promote growth; and improve the business environment in neighborhoods.

For more information, go to http://www.degc.org/district-business-liaisons/ .

If you are interested in starting a block club, check out our getting started page.

REQUEST ALLEY CLEAN-UP!

The Departments of Neighborhoods and General Services are teaming up to clean over 500 alleys across the city. If are a registered block club that is interested in having an alley near your home cleaned, please fill out this form.